North Korea Threatens Nuclear 'Fire Shower' Against the United States
Tensions continue to mount between Pyongyang and Washington
North Korea stepped up its threats against the United States today, warning that the Obama administration's recent pledge to provide nuclear defenses to South Korea could invite what the state-run media called a "fire shower" of nuclear retaliation.
The threat was made in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper on the eve of the 59th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. In lengthy editorials, North Korea accused the United States of provoking the war in 1950. The paper also reported that North Korea would "never give up its nuclear deterrent . . . and will further strengthen it" if attacked by the United States.
Tensions between the two countries have risen since Pyongyang launched its second underground nuclear test last month. There has been speculation by the Japanese media that North Korea might launch a long-range test missile toward Hawaii on July 4.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy continues to track a North Korean vessel off the Chinese coast that is suspected of carrying nuclear weapons. President Barack Obama recently extended sanctions against the country for another year and warned that North Korea's nuclear program posed "an unusual and extraordinary threat" to the United States.
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If u really want to understand the truth behind the threats, read the bible its all there. Stating of rumors of war, nation against nation n kingdom against kingdom, people, we are living in the last days, open up your eyes. Do your self a favor and read the bible and there u will realize that every proficies that been said for are time are beeing full fill. Coreinsadence, i say not, warnings more likely. We are living in the time of last chance, u might say you've heard this many time before, but what thief will come to robb u knowing you know he's coming.!CONFESSE-REPENT-N ACCEPT JESUS IS THE ANSWER! THESE ARE HIS LAST WARNING. (TRUE EXAMPLE: THE WORLDS FINICUAL CRISIS, ITS IN THE BIBLE, PEOPLE, REALIZE THAT WE ARE RE-LIVING HISTORY BUT THOSE WITHOUT CHRIST WILL FACE THE OUTCOME MUCH MUCH, ALOT WORST. YOU MIGHT SAY WE'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE AND SURVIVED IT, MARK MY WORDS NOT THIS TIME N IT WILL START WITH N.KOREA
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I understand that South Korea has plenty of cars and nowhere to park them.
I think we should accomodate them with a freshly leveled parking lot (free), maybe all of North Korea would be a good start and would save on a lot of double parking issues.
We need to strike first
Threats?? I find it hard to believe that a country that wishes to destroy another country would actually give them the exact date they plan on following through with their threat. Sounds like a distraction to me. People are waiting for this to happen on July 4, and that's exactly what the enemy wants us to do. Sneak attack is usually what terrorists and enemy countries practice don't they? So if they truly are stupid enough to go through with this I sincerely hope that the united states is smart enough to nip this in the butt before the enemy even has a chance to cause any harm and/or destruction to our wonderful country!!!
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